Psychology of Torture and its Consequences

Type of Publication: Contribution to a collection
Publication status: Published
Author: Meyer-Parlapanis, Danie; Elbert, Thomas
Year of publication: 2015
Published in: International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences / Wright, James et al. (ed.). - 2nd edition. - Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2015. - pp. 434-441. - ISBN 978-0-08-097086-8
DOI (citable link): https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.21020-9
Summary:
Torture is utilized around the world to intimidate and punish individuals. The psychological damage created by torture has far-reaching effects on both the victim and the perpetrator. The extreme trauma leads to numerous mental health and behavioral complications, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and addiction. Some individuals even report being fascinated by the violence, exhibiting appetitively aggressive behavior. narrative exposure therapy, and narrative exposure therapy for forensic offender rehabilitation are two mental health interventions designed to treat both torture victims and perpetrators, respectively, and assist in the reintegration process into society.
Subject (DDC): 150 Psychology
Keywords: Aggression, Appetitive aggression, Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), Narrative exposure therapy (NET), Narrative exposure therapy for forensic offender rehabilitation (FORNET), Perpetrator, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Torture, Trauma, Victim
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MEYER-PARLAPANIS, Danie, Thomas ELBERT, 2015. Psychology of Torture and its Consequences. In: WRIGHT, James, ed. and others. International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. 2nd edition. Amsterdam:Elsevier, pp. 434-441. ISBN 978-0-08-097086-8. Available under: doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.21020-9

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